diff --git a/src/apps.js b/src/apps.js
index da4d054e1..9b34f7863 100644
--- a/src/apps.js
+++ b/src/apps.js
@@ -2853,7 +2853,7 @@ async function restoreApps(apps, options, auditSource) {
         const [error, result] = await safe(backups.getByIdentifierAndStatePaged(app.id, backups.BACKUP_STATE_NORMAL, 1, 1));
         let installationState, restoreConfig;
         if (!error && result.length) {
-            installationState = exports.ISTATE_PENDING_IMPORT;
+            installationState = exports.ISTATE_PENDING_RESTORE;
             restoreConfig = { remotePath: result[0].remotePath, backupTarget: options.backupTarget };
         } else {
             installationState = exports.ISTATE_PENDING_INSTALL;
diff --git a/src/apptask.js b/src/apptask.js
index 207977060..3cb74abbc 100644
--- a/src/apptask.js
+++ b/src/apptask.js
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ async function installCommand(app, args, progressCallback) {
     assert.strictEqual(typeof args, 'object');
     assert.strictEqual(typeof progressCallback, 'function');
 
-    // restoreConfig is one of { backupId } (restore), { remotePath, backupTarget } (import) or { inPlace } (import)
+    // restoreConfig is one of null (install) OR { backupId } (restore) OR  { remotePath, backupTarget } (import) OR  { inPlace } (import)
     const { restoreConfig, overwriteDns, skipDnsSetup, oldManifest } = args;
 
     // this protects against the theoretical possibility of an app being marked for install/restore from
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ async function installCommand(app, args, progressCallback) {
         await services.clearAddons(app, _.omit(app.manifest.addons, ['localstorage']));
         await apps.loadConfig(app);
         await services.restoreAddons(app, app.manifest.addons);
-    } else if (app.installationState === apps.ISTATE_PENDING_IMPORT && restoreConfig.remotePath) { // import
+    } else if ((app.installationState === apps.ISTATE_PENDING_IMPORT || app.installationState === apps.ISTATE_PENDING_RESTORE) && restoreConfig.remotePath) { // app import or app restore during full box restore
         await progressCallback({ percent: 65, message: 'Downloading backup and restoring addons' });
         await services.setupAddons(app, app.manifest.addons);
         await services.clearAddons(app, app.manifest.addons);